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Astros legends Jeff Bagwell and Craig Biggio are featured once again on the Baseball Hall of Fame ballot, which was announced today by the Baseball Writers Association of America. This year will mark Bagwell’s fourth appearance on the ballot and Biggio’s second.

Biggio debuted on the Hall of Fame ballot last year and received 68.2 percent of the vote, the most votes of any eligible player in 2013. A player needs 75 percent of the votes for election. Bagwell has made significant strides in his three previous years on the ballot, registering 41.7 percent of the votes in 2011, 56.0 percent in 2012 and 59.6 percent last year, which ranked third among all players.

If elected, Bagwell and Biggio would be the first set of teammates to go into the Hall of Fame in the same year representing the same club since the Yankees Mickey Mantle and Whitey Ford were inducted in 1974.

Other notable former Astros that will be on this year’s ballot include Roger Clemens, who pitched for the Astros from 2004-06, Moises Alou (1998, 2000-01) and Jeff Kent (2003-04).

Voters are the approximately 600 writers who have been members of the BBWAA for 10 consecutive years at any point. Ballots are due by Dec. 31, and results will be announced Jan. 8.

Players elected along with choices announced Dec. 9 by the expansion era committee (1973 and later) will be inducted July 24 at Cooperstown. Among those on the committee ballot are retired managers Bobby Cox, Tony La Russa and Joe Torre; late Yankees owner George Steinbrenner; and late players’ union head Marvin Miller.

Last year, the BBWAA failed for the first time since 1996 to produce any inductees. Biggio came closest to receiving the necessary 75 percent, falling 39 shy with 388 (68.2 percent).

Jack Morris, who will be on the ballot for the final time this year, was second with 67.7 percent, followed by Bagwell (59.6), Mike Piazza (57.8), Tim Raines (52.2), Lee Smith (47.8) and Curt Schilling (38.8).

Making their first appearances on the ballot, Clemens was at 37.6 percent, Bonds at 36.2 and Sosa at 12.5. McGwire received 16.9 percent on his seventh try.

Players remain on the ballot if they receive at least 5 percent support and can stay in the voting for up to 15 years.